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On April 29, 2022, the Department of Health (DOH) held a recognition program for the DOH All Health Experts with the theme: “Looking Back, Marching Forward: DOH All Health Experts Convening from Covid-19 to U
(File photo) MANILA - The rate of adverse events following vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) is only .07 percent of the total jabs administered, a health official said Tuesday. In an online media forum, Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire noted that reports of adverse events following immunization (AEFI) remain at a minimal rate since the Covid-19 vaccine rollout started last year. "Ang (The) number of suspected adverse reaction reports is about 94,000 plus or .07 percent, these are the minor adverse effects," she said. So far, a total of 140 million doses of Covid-19 jab have been administered in the country. More than 65 million individuals are fully vaccinated while 11.8 million have received their booster shot. "'Yung sa (For the) serious adverse effects it's just .0005 percent out of those total doses administered," Vergeire said. She clarified only those who were reported to have serious AEFI undergo expert evaluation or
A health expert has underscored the need to vaccinate children against coronavirus disease (COVID-19), as the country braces for the pilot implementation of the limited in-person classes in low-risk areas.
Photo taken at Palma Gil Integrated School in Talaingod, Davao del Norte in June 2021 (DepE
The use of booster shots does not guarantee the safety of an individual against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), a health expert said on Thursday, Aug. 26.
(FILES) In this file photo taken on August 7, 2021 a syringe is filled with a first dose of the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine at a mobile vaccin